Cardiologist

Job Description

• • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 35 hours per week
  • Education: Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry
  • Experience: 5 years or more
  • or equivalent experience

Work setting

• • Hospital (staff position)
  • Relocation costs covered by employer
  • Hospital/health care establishment/health institution

Tasks

• • Conduct medical research
  • Assess patients’ diseases or disorders to determine appropriate surgical procedures
  • Perform and supervise surgical procedures to correct physical abnormalities and deficiencies and repair injuries
  • Study the nature, cause and development of diseases and the structural and functional changes caused by diseases
  • Act as consultants to other physicians
  • Order laboratory tests, X-rays and other diagnostic procedures
  • Prescribe medication and treatment and refer patients for surgery
  • Teach students through lectures, discussions, audio-visual presentations and laboratory, shop and field studies
  • Perform cardiovascular procedures and tests

Supervision

• • 5-10 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• • Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Certification Examination

Specialization in clinical medicine

• • Cardiology
  • Pediatrics

Specialization in surgery

• • Cardiac surgery

Area of specialization

• • Cardiovascular surgery

Security and safety

• • Criminal record check
  • Medical exam
  • Eligible for professional liability insurance
  • Immunization records
  • Basic security clearance

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Walking
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Manual dexterity
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Large workload

Personal suitability

• • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Interpersonal awareness
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Values and ethics

Health benefits

• • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Long term benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Other benefits
• Pension plan

Tagged as: Cardiologist